Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA step deck rate

$3,333step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $2,800–$3,866
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,597
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $3,333

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Louisville/Jefferson County$3,063

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,493	$3.42	$2,219 – $2,767
53' refrigerated	$2,973	$4.07	$2,587 – $3,360
48' flatbed	$3,052	$4.18	$2,624 – $3,479
Step deck	$3,333	$4.57	$2,800 – $3,866
Power only	$2,179	$2.99	$1,896 – $2,462
Hotshot	$1,644	$2.25	$1,364 – $1,923
26' box truck	$1,620	$2.22	$1,377 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$997	$1.37	$838 – $1,157

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

Step deck lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$4,052	$5.30	$3,404 – $4,701	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,023	$3.23	$5,899 – $8,147	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,746	$5.37	$1,467 – $2,025	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,665	$3.87	$3,079 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$6,516	$3.66	$5,474 – $7,559	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$3,558	$5.22	$2,989 – $4,127	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$4,176	$3.72	$3,508 – $4,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$6,887	$3.24	$5,785 – $7,989	5 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Step deck lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,616	$3.99	$4,718 – $6,515	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$9,663	$5.09	$8,117 – $11,209	5 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,982	$5.21	$4,185 – $5,779	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,469	$3.04	$3,754 – $5,184	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,722	$3.59	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$9,281	$5.12	$7,796 – $10,766	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Step deck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $3,333 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,800 and $3,866.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 730 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $736 of the $3,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,063, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baton Rouge, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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